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  • If You Lived During the Gold Rush

    Celebrate the 175th Anniversary of Gold being discovered in this fun, interactive program. Plan your route to head out west. Learn what life was like in a mining town. Pan […]

    $25

  • Five Dollar Fives

    Central School 103 South Maple Street, Mount Prospect, IL, United States

    The Garden Club of Mount Prospect will discuss the history of the gardens and the efforts to keep the plants time period appropriate. Different aspects of the museum campus gardens […]

    $5

  • Monthly Needlecraft Night

    Central School 103 South Maple Street, Mount Prospect, IL, United States

    We’ll repurpose (clean) old t-shirts into soft yarn, and we’ll crochet it into a coaster, or the start of a rug or bag. This is a great time to learn […]

    $5

  • Second Sundays at the Society

    Central School 103 South Maple Street, Mount Prospect, IL, United States

    Join us on our campus to chat with Director Emily Dattilo about her newly released book, Mount Prospect Historic Sites. Books will be available for purchase. No registration necessary. The Dietrich Friedrichs House Museum will also be open for tours.

  • Strawfest Bus Trip

    -Marvel at the straw art at the U.S. National Straw Sculpting contest -Tour the Encore! Mt. Morris Old Sandstone Art Gallery, housed in the oldest building in Mt. Morris -Enjoy a pre-ordered boxed lunch, provided by Jen’s Artisan Breads, with an exclusive presentation by Fran Volz -Guided bus tour of local sites, including White Pine […]

    $80 – $90